The Republican journal., 1887-09-29
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

The present moon is known a the Harvest Noon |
The insane sailor at the Jail has been removed to
Mr.. John Dollofr's, keeper of the Marine hospital
II this city.
Capt Bramlal Of the city fish market says the
'est clans now come from Ryders Cove, Isesboro.
Belfast CLANS are losing their prestige.
gang of workmen were rclaying sleepcrs in
he railroad yard in the city last week. The Maine
Central is making preparation for winter.
Mr.. Frank Banks, of this city, has raised this
year 5000 heads Of cabbage, for which there is
ready sale in the Belfast and Scarsport markets.
Belfast claims a cat that will retrieve after the
fashion of a dog. The eat will fetch a thrown
,all and drop it into the hand Pussy is coming to
,he front.
A case of liquor, in the origina! package, came
'y express Saturday fora party in 4 neighboring
own. 1t was marked "From NJ. Burns, Augusta,
Importer"
New hay is coming to markctin small quantities.
Dealers do not care to buy hay pressed before Oc-
5obcr The price paid is about the same as last
$40 to $l2 per ton for the best
Capt. James Mckccn, of this city, has bought
the Simeon Heath field of eleven acres lying be
tween Waldo avenue and High street in the upper
neighborhood, and will build house upon the lot
another year
William Eakcr Of this city, narrowly escaped
suffocation one night last week. He went to sleep
with kerosene lamp burning, and the chimney
broke causing the lamp to smoke. When Baker
was awakened in the morning he was nearly dead.
There is in the town of Searsmont couple who
have been married 60 years and months Joshua
Lassell, born on Lassell's Island lscsboro', is
over 81 years old, and his wife is over 80 The old
gentleman is of French descent and was soldier
in the war of 1872, for which he receives pension
Of s month He has full set of teeth, all sound,
Whlle his grandson, who Is a man grown, hasn't IL
single tooth in his head. Exchange.
Real estate in this city is appreciating in value
The Angler property bought few years ago for
s., $50 was sold saturday for $2,3oo. Mr. Charles
\. Black who recently bought and rebuilt the
liazeltine store on Phoenix Row says he has been
offered an advance of $4,000 on the cost of the
building and repairs.
Mr.. 5. I. Edsecomb, OF thisi city, has raised q;
new potato for this vicinity known as the Dakota
Reds. They are very large and yield well. He
exhibited saturday five of the tubels that weighed
seven pounds and five ounces. He raised sixty
bushels this year and twenty bushels were as
large as the samples exhibited. He saws they do
not rot
Mrs. sarah A., wife of the latc Hon. Benjamin
WigGin, died at savin Hill, Dorchester, Mass,
Sept. p. Mrs. Wiggin a native Of Belfast, II
daughter Of the late Judge Crosby and a sister of
the late LN-Goy. Crosby, and of Mrs. Mary
Howard. Her husband, Hon. benjamin Wiggn,
WAS Collector of Customs at the Port of Belfast
in lsi5.
i MARROW ESCAPE. ID. ". Dyer, Alpheus
Dyer, and Joshua Trusse were on Il caikero' stage
Monday, under the bottom Of schooner Lillian, ly
ing at Nh Dycr's wharf. There was about three
feet of water under the schooner, Ml!,:. She sud
denly hceled off. The men escaped but it was
close call for some Of them. The vessel was not
injured.
The current number Of the Christian Register
gives an account of the ordination and installation
OF Rev. Walter Clifford Moore over the First Con-
gregational (t'nitarian) society at Pepperell, y.
II. Mr.. Moore is a native of Belfast and was e'lu-
Gated for the ministry at the Meadyille <Pa.) Theo
logical school, of which his step father, Mr. Liver
more, is president Mr.. Moorcs predecessor in the
church WAS pastor of the society for fifty four
years.
Mr.. will A. Clark who bought out the clothing
estab .hment of the late William NJ. Priest moved
the business Saturday to his place High street,
and will occupy the front Of the building be
low, his father moving his marble business to the
rear. Eventually Mr.. Clark will occupy the whole
building. lie returned from Boston last week
where he received large orders in his pants busi-
ness. lie thinks the outlook for next season is
good.
ThomDs & Osborne, Of this city, who. buy old
rags, junk, etc. say that in the course of year
they find from twelve to fifteen barrels of spools,
Old leather etc, in the rags Formerly large guam
titles of lead were found in old rags, put in to
cheat the dealer in weight. SO long us lead. which
worth from eight to ten cents per pound, could
be bought at half a cent per pound, the price of
rags, the dealer did not complain, but now srools
are substituted for the lead
MIR. George o. Bailey sold at auction saturday
c. c. Crazy auctionccr, The property consists Of
the Old Angler house AID land cXtenlng from
Church to High streets and between the county lot
on side and Washington Hall building on the
other. The first lid was s2,0o0 and the property
was finally Knocked on to Mr.. George Is. Fer-u-
s,,n for $500. Mr.. +. will remove the l;.;ik Of
Cifttl on lHc SOUTH lllahc tlilcr
ments.
iTwAs AFAILt-RE. A middle aSe'l man in this city
who thinks he is 'ust as young as he used to be-
attempts every boSsh feat Of his sons. He failed
in his attempt to ri'c hicycc and his latest OK
plot was or the slack rope. One of his boys had
become quite skilful in walking 4 rope from the
stable to the ycran,.a. The father watched the
boys performance with parental pride, but
thought he could ito it equally IL we'll He
mounted the rope but after or two successful
steps lost his equilibrium and fell. The descent
was nearly as rapid but less brilliant than the
meteor of last week. In the fall he broke Il limb
telescoped himself when he struck the earth. Had
his wife been present with the camera an nstan-
taneous picture of William would have been add
ed to his collection.
HORSE NOTES. Mr.. Charles L. IIazetinc, of
this city, has bought Black Diamond, the three
years old gelding formerly owned by John +. Lib
by, of Prospect. Black Diamond was sired by
Gray Dan Jr., and his dam was by Gen. Knox.
Back Diamoud trotted this fall at Bangor in the
three years old race won by Mr.. Marshal's IIar-
oldson. DR.. Colson bought the colt from Mr.. Lib
by and Immediately sold him to Mr.. IIazeltne fol
800. Black Diamond is a very promising colt and
may be seen at the fall races. Mr. G. r. Ellis
has taken his colt Embrook, to the New England
Breeders Association, and to-day the little two
years old will trot at Mystic Park. The colt will
be driven by Mr.. Horace Nelson, Of Watervile
The trouble with the colt at Lewiston was in the
changing Of bits. Mr.. II. Z. Haley, Of Monroe
who for two years had the keeping of Gen. Til
tons noted stallion Constellation, has taken the
horse to the New England Breeders Association
The following Belfast horsc-r are 1T Monroe
Prince Withers and IIaroldson, by w. c. Mar
shall; Movie, by the Mudgct Bros. Mr.. IL. &.
Nelson's stallion Nelson, Of Watervile, trotted a
hale mile at Mystic last week in LOS, the last
quarter in th'rtv-two seconds. Mr. Nelson SAYS he
can beat Maud 5.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Last week mention was made
of sch. Carrie A. Lane, of Bath, Capt. Fred 5
Dyer, being ashore the coast of Mexico. Nc
letters have yet been received and all that is known
is that Oh sept. Sth the captain teegraphed tho
ten miles from Tuspan. week later the captain
telegraphcd that his vessel was in port uninjured
AS there arc no tow boats on the coast it is sup
posed the captain tioated his vessel by his own cN
owners were not Sch. Fannie \ Edith has load
ed paving stone at City Point for New York, after
receiving slight repairs. ...Sch Fannie +. Wolcstor
has loaded ice at Hiram E. Piercc's for More
head CITY n Co.,. Sch. A. HayfOrl had some re